DepartmentAsia
Tuk-kae Mahalaap
NameAmulet
CultureLanna
Date1935
(not assigned)Suphan Buri Province, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia
MediumClay, herbs, ashes, natural pigments
Dimensions1 × 4 3/4 × 2 5/8 in. (2.5 × 12 × 6.6 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, IFAF Collection, FA.2015.53.2
Object numberFA.2015.53.2
ProvenancePurchased from Lanna magical master Ajarn Tawee Kam-wong Pin.
DescriptionAmulet, figure of gecko; spotted; red eyes; red lips. red white and blu/green spots.c. 1935
Late 1970s - early 1980s
Early – Mid-20th century
late 19th-early 20th Century
18th century, C. Mather
18th century, C. Mather